title: Very high prevalence of zinc deficiency in elderly hospitalized patients in Ahvaz, Iran.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Diabetes Research Center, Ahvaz Jundi Shapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Jalali
authors.forename: Dian
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dayer
authors.forename: Mohammad H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Haghighizadeh
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karandish
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency*
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc